Ashland woman, teen seriously injured in Pike County crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman and a girl from Ashland were seriously injured in a Pike County crash Thursday on Highway 54, west of Route UU, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash. The report says they were heading eastbound when the driver of a semi-truck – a 35-year-old man from Jefferson City – slowed down for ducks in the roadway.

The driver of a 2024 Nissan Rogue – a 53-year-old Ashland woman – then slowed down her vehicle, but was hit by a 2021 Isuzu NPR that was driven by a 53-year-old Edwardsville, Illinois, man, according to the report.

The Ashland woman and her passenger – a 14-year-old girl from Ashland – were flown to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis with serious injuries, the report says. The Edwardsville man had moderate injuries and was brought to St. Joseph Hospital by ambulance, the report says.

The Jefferson City man had no reported injuries. Everyone in the crash wore seatbelts.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.